Florida Atlantic University College of Education

The College of Education is an academic college of Florida Atlantic University located in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. The college's main focus is to "provide effective leadership in areas of research, service, and teaching at the local, state, national, and international levels..."cite web | title = College of Education Mission Statement | publisher = Florida Atlantic University College of Education | url =http://www.coe.fau.edu/ncate/Mission_Statements/coe_Mission.pdf | accessdate =2007-06-13] The college was founded in 1964 when Florida Atlantic opened its doors. "The college employs 132 full-time faculty and 48 staff members throughout its four campuses, as well as classroom teachers and staff employed by the A.D. Henderson School, FAU High, and the Karen Slattery Center."cite web | title = College of Education Fact Sheet | publisher = Florida Atlantic University College of Education | url =http://www.coe.fau.edu/FactSheet.pdf | accessdate =2007-06-13] The college is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Enrollment

As of 2007 enrollment in the College of Education totaled 3,253 or 13% of Florida Atlantic University's total student body. Elementary Education is the top major at the university by total undergraduate enrollment.cite web | url = http://www.fau.edu/academic/iea/inst/facts.htm | title = 2006-2007 Quick Facts | publisher = Florida Atlantic University: Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analysis | accessdate = 2007-06-13]

Alexander D. Henderson University School

The Alexander D. Henderson University School is a public elementary and middle school (K-8) and legislated school district operating as an educational laboratory on the FAU's Boca Raton campus. The school is rated an "A+ School" by the Florida Department of Education. This ranking is determined based on student scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The Henderson School is also a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School.cite web | url = http://www.adhus.fau.edu/mission.htm | title = A.D. Henderson University School - Mission Statement | publisher = Florida Atlantic University College of Education | accessdate = 2007-06-13] Only 4% percent of schools in the United States have received this designation. The Dean of the College of Education is the designated Superintendent.

Pine Jog Center

The college also operates the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, "one of the oldest nature centers in the U.S. serving over 25,000 students, 750 teachers, and 12,500 families annually from Palm Beach County and surrounding counties. In April 2007 FAU and the School District of Palm Beach County began construction of an elementary school and new facilities for Pine Jog at the site. "The school, scheduled to open no later than August 2008, will have an environmental focus, using the Pine Jog site as an outdoor classroom." The new school "will also be the first public elementary school in Florida to become certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) as a “green” building." LEED are standards designed by the United States Green Building Council to classify a building as environmentally friendly.cite press release | title =Palm Beach School District and FAU Break Ground for New "Green" Elementary School and Pine Jog Facility | publisher = Florida Atlantic University: Office of Communications and Marketing | date = 2007-04-11 | url = http://www.fau.com/communications/mediarelations/Releases0407/040708.php | accessdate =2007-07-12]

References

External links

* [http://www.coe.fau.edu/menu.htm Florida Atlantic University College of Education]
* [http://www.fau.edu Florida Atlantic University Official Website]